Run for the Wild 2024

This year, WCS Run for the Wild is inspired by snow leopards. These charismatic big cats are as mysterious as they are beautiful. In the wild, a sighting is quite rare, as the few thousand that remain tend to spend their time hidden high in the hills and mountains of Central Asia.

WCS has long been a global leader in snow leopard conservation. In recent years, WCS has supported snow leopard conservation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Our project activities include focused research using camera traps and satellite collars, community outreach and governance building, protected area development and management, anti-poaching and anti-trafficking initiatives, monitoring, conflict management, and health assessments. A total of 80 snow leopard cubs have been born at WCS parks in New York City, including two cubs born at the Bronx Zoo’s Himalayan Highlands exhibit in 2023. Snow leopards born at the Bronx Zoo have been sent to over 30 zoos in nine countries.

Today, animals are going extinct 10,000 times faster than ever before. Snow leopards face threats from human activity, including poaching. But WCS research has shown that by working with local communities, governments, and responsible business, and with the support of people like you who care about the future of wildlife, we can retain and protect critical resources for snow leopards and other species vital to their ecosystems in Central Asia and around the world.

WCS is working to give wildlife a fighting chance.

WCS Run for the Wild supports WCS's efforts to establish and help manage parks and reserves, safeguarding animals from poaching with active monitoring and patrolling, and inspiring communities to protect their local wildlife. That’s where you and I come in. I care about saving snow leopards and other species, which is why I’m running on April 27th. With your support, I hope to raise my target. Even $10 would make a big difference for wildlife around the globe.

If you have an animal near and dear to your heart, join me for the run on April 27th. You can register here: wcsrunforthewild.org.

Thank you for your support. I can't wait to tell you about my Run for the Wild!